We believe everyone deserves a dignified, healthy, secure life. And that, together, we can make this a reality for the world's most vulnerable older people. By working with them, not just for them. By turning poverty into security. Making pensions a basic right. Providing access to healthcare. Assisting in emergencies. Preventing abuse and violence. And ending prejudice against older people, called ageism. We also believe that, if the needs of older people aren't addressed today, it will hurt all our futures. Because the world will soon experience the greatest demographic shift in history, with more people over sixty than under ten. And one day, if we're lucky, we'... read more We believe everyone deserves a dignified, healthy, secure life. And that, together, we can make this a reality for the world's most vulnerable older people. By working with them, not just for them. By turning poverty into security. Making pensions a basic right. Providing access to healthcare. Assisting in emergencies. Preventing abuse and violence. And ending prejudice against older people, called ageism. We also believe that, if the needs of older people aren't addressed today, it will hurt all our futures. Because the world will soon experience the greatest demographic shift in history, with more people over sixty than under ten. And one day, if we're lucky, we'll all be old.
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By Alex Garvey | Communications Manager
Two years ago on February 24, 2022, the dawn broke to the sound of war in Ukraine, altering lives across the nation and beyond. Among those most profoundly affected were its older residents. For... Read the full report ›By Alex Garvey | Communications Manager
HelpAge has been operating in Ukraine since 2014 and is the only international organization currently operating in Ukraine dedicated to supporting older people. We implement programs in eight... Read the full report ›By Paige Duskie | Communications and Administrative Manager
In April and May of 2021, India faced an unexpected surge in COVID-19 cases. To date, India has reported nearly 35 million cases and more than 480,000 deaths since the pandemic reached its borders in... Read the full report ›
